Welcome to the 23RD Annual TAASPYC Symposium!

“Emotional Intelligence: Key to Life and Learning”

Current TAASPYC Board

• President, Alice Gayle, HoustonISD• President-elect, Kathy Haule, LewisvilleISD• Secretary, Cristy Wilkinson, AmarilloISD• Treasurer, Myrna Baker, IrvingISD, retired• Past President, Paige Hanks, McKinneyISD• Past President, Cheri Izbicki, PlanoISD

Positions to fill1. President-elect for 20152. Secretary3. Vendors4. Communications representatives (2-3 positions)

TAASPYC Vendors

• Brewer Educational Resources• Discount School Supply• Frog Street Press• Handwriting Without Tears• Heineman• Lakeshore• ReadyRosie• Reynolds Manufacturing• Teaching Strategies for Early Childhood

Symposium Overview

Monday, Feb. 10th

EQ: Looking deeper than IQ for success in school and life.

Speakers, Jennifer Balogh and Jennifer Cox

Networking opportunity

Lunch with Dr. Kaye Stripling on HoustonISD EC evolution

New model for Pre-K Administration from Linda Hamilton

Election of new TAASPYC board!

Tuesday, Feb. 11th

“Conscious Discipline” with Lauren Osborne

Networking Lunch in Courtyard with fellow attendees

Legislative update and looking ahead to ECE issues in TX by Andrea Brauer

Why this topic?

• Social-emotional Learning Domain as a vital part of Whole Child Development

• Question of I-Pads in the classroom?

• Dr. Bruce Perry presentation – May 2012

My Current First Grade Class

Starting Small: Teaching ToleranceSouthern Poverty Law Center, Montgomery, Alabama 1997

Christmas Gift from Librarian Sister

Role of inner strength, resilience, aka: character, in success.

Two categories of character strengths1. Moral Character: honesty, kindness, empathy,

purpose greater than self…

2. Performance Character: grit, determination, curiosity, positive self-talk, persistence…

Speakers today talking about the importance of strong emotional intelligence and self-regulation!

Jennifer Balogh

TAASPYC Board 2014-2015

• President, Kathy Haule, Lewisville ISD• President-elect, Karen Mahlenkamp• Secretary, Dulia Longoria, Lewisville ISD• Treasurer, Myrna Baker, retired• Communications/Technology, Heidi Veal• Past President, Alice Gayle, Houston ISD• Area Coordinators: DFW – Patricia Gerig Houston – Vidal Garza San Antonio – Leticia Espinoza and Bridget Maggard